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Glass House record store JUST got their RSD stuff yesterday. Picked up the Garbage 10". I don't know how rare the Pink Panther and Wizard of Oz releases were but they had several of each in stock. If there's anything someone wants, I can check today or tomorrow. No ManMan or School of Seven Bells, plenty of 311 and Aerosmith.

Originally Posted by guedita

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Originally Posted by zenidogx

Damn, one can never go wrong with Yusef Lateef.
How much was the Willy Wonka?

50 cents. I listened and it plays pretty much perfectly, and it's the original 70s press. Fucking find. The seller was this crazy old lady from Joshua Tree. I may be headed that way this weekend, so she gave me her address to look through the rest of her collection. She said what I bought was the tip of the iceberg.

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Originally Posted by bmack86

50 cents. I listened and it plays pretty much perfectly, and it's the original 70s press. Fucking find. The seller was this crazy old lady from Joshua Tree. I may be headed that way this weekend, so she gave me her address to look through the rest of her collection. She said what I bought was the tip of the iceberg.

Definitely hit her up on that, those are always the best digs.

Been a quiet six months for me but recently picked up a couple I've spent years looking for. Overpaid by about $10 but I had to have them.

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Nice finds guys!

I just hit an estate sale a few days ago... fucking crazy collection of MINT Jazz originals... 1950s-1980s. Some of the records/covers are so glossy they look brand new. Tons of original RCA, Columbia, Prestige, Verve, Impulse, Riverside, etc etc. Tons of box sets, sealed and unsealed. Huge collection of classical as well. I'm going to go back. It's my record store for right now.

Seriously, anyone with an interest in /knowledge of jazz vinyl... you need to get out to Vegas and come pick a ridiculous collection. Here's what I grabbed; most are original press, I'll put the year of the pressing:

Various - Riverside History of Classic Jazz Box Set (1956)
Billie Holiday - The Golden Years Box Set (1962)

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Some dude in the suburbs has all his grandfather's collection. Really unbelievable stuff. Stacks and stacks in a little room. Probably about 100 box sets that I didn't even know what to do with. I'll pick it with you though, feel free to hit me up if you're coming through. I'll make sure it's still there as well; I imagine it's not going anywhere unless someone with a big wallet comes and gets the whole thing.

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Holy shit! Dude, buy up literally everything you can afford. Honey holes like that are so rare. Virtually everything you listed is worth money, and people pay crazy money for jazz records in great shape like that.

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I know dude! I'm gonna go back as soon as payday hits lol. The guy said he thinks his grandpa sold all the blue notes (GAHHHHHHHH) but everything else looks to be there. Amazing shit in perfect condition. Jackpot. I still haven't even looked at the 45s or 78s. Or the soundtracks or the classical really.

I just grabbed everything I knew and then everything I could get with a desirable label that looked old (but in good cond.) It's honestly unbelievable the quality of some of the records. Like that Ellington - Uptown is glossy as fuck with crisp edges and corners. Ridiculous. The original sleeves are all present and most look untouched, which for the Verve and Impulse stuff means beautiful color sleeves. This guy was definitely a serious collector and took care of his shit.

If he had his Blue Note collection I might have shit my pants walking in there.

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I tossed on The Promise Ring - Nothing Feels Good tonight and was reminded that, when I found the record in the bargain bin I had never heard it. I love this album to death now and have played this record as much as anything I own. I'd call it probably my best blind record discovery.

What about y'all? What's the best thing you've bought without any clue as to what you'd hear, and which subsequently charmed your pants off?

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Originally Posted by bmack86

I tossed on The Promise Ring - Nothing Feels Good tonight and was reminded that, when I found the record in the bargain bin I had never heard it. I love this album to death now and have played this record as much as anything I own. I'd call it probably my best blind record discovery.

What about y'all? What's the best thing you've bought without any clue as to what you'd hear, and which subsequently charmed your pants off?

This is a good question. I've found some really, really great stuff, I'll have to think about it. First thing that comes to mind is Dave Edmunds' - Repeat When Necessary. Turned me into a huge Rockpile/Nick Lowe fan. It was in clearance for a $1 and I only bought it because it was on Swan Song and I had been listening to Zeppelin earlier that day.